Title
Taxicab Services at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Contract - Request for Award - District 8
Description
This report requests the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Planning Subcommittee to recommend to the City Council to authorize the Aviation Department (Aviation) to enter into contracts with Mayflower Cab Company, LLC (Mayflower), and Apache Taxi, LLC (Apache) to provide taxicab services at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). The contracts will contain five-year terms, with a two-year option to extend that may be exercised at the sole discretion of the Aviation Director. The contracts are estimated to produce $5 million in revenue for the City over an aggregate seven-year contract term.
THIS ITEM IS FOR CONSENT ACTION.
Report
Summary
On June 4, 2025, the Phoenix City Council authorized issuance of a Revenue Contract Solicitation (RCS) for four contracting opportunities for Taxicab Services at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The goal of the RCS was to maintain a high level of reliable, on-demand taxicab availability at PHX to meet passenger demands.
Procurement Information
RCS 25-0612 was processed according to City of Phoenix Administrative Regulation 3.10. The RCS contained two large company and two small company contracting opportunities. No responses were received for the Large Company category. A total of five responses were received for the Small Company category. Five responses were reviewed for minimum qualification and responsiveness and three out of five responses received were deemed nonresponsive.
A five-member evaluation committee evaluated the responses, and after reaching consensus, the evaluation committee recommends awards to the following vendors:
Small Company (100% owner/operator): Mayflower Cab Company, LLC
Small Company (non-100% owner/operator): Apache Taxi, LLC
Public Outreach
In collaboration with the Equal Opportunity Department, staff conducted Business Information Meetings on May 5, 2025, and June 6, 2025. The offering was also advertised in the City's Procurement Portal and both local and national publications.
Contract Term
The term of the contracts will begin on or about February 1, 2026, for a five-year initial term with one two-year option to extend at the sole discretion of the Aviation Director.
Financial Impact
The contracts are estimated to generate $5 million in revenue for the City over the seven-year aggregate contract term.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Phoenix Aviation Advisory Board, Business and Development Subcommittee approved this item on October 3, 2025, by a vote of 3-0.
The Phoenix Aviation Advisory Board approved this item on November 20, 2025, by a vote of 6-0.
Location
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport; 2485 E. Buckeye Rd.
Council District: 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Amber Williamson and the Aviation Department.